Friday, April 15, 2011

Ballet at Play in a Thrifty Way

Hello friends! I must say how I've enjoyed reading your spring blog posts lately. Inspiration abounds!
I've mentioned before that my sweet little girl's room is getting touches of ballet-inspired decor. I stumbled across this pale pink frame at the thrift store for $1, and thought I'd fill it with ballet art. Specifically, some ballet paper dolls. I bought a ballet paper doll book on Ebay for a few $, then traced the main body form onto two pieces of card stock. I picked 3 lovely outfits from the book to display on these forms. Once I chose the outfits, I simply covered the exposed areas with vintage book pages and pink glitter. Voila! Instant ballet art:

Here is the original doll:

And here are my copies:

This glitter trophy was also a $1 thrift store find. Inside I placed some ballet cupcake toppers with tulle.﻿ The adorable pair of ballet pictures was an inexpensive find on Etsy:

﻿This round box covered in vintage wallpaper was a whopping $2, and I made the embroidered pillow & heart last year.

This "A" ornament was heavily reduced at Pottery Barn after Christmas. I simply strung pink ribbon through it to place on my daughter's cute shelf:

Pretty soon I'll share the room in its' entirety once I tidy up the floor (you can relate, I'm sure).

﻿I'll be linking to Beverly's "Pink Saturday" party to share these thrifty finds. Have a great weekend!

I love the room decor, it is so beautiful and love all your finds also. Where did you get the crown if you don't mind me asking, I just love it. It is so beautiful. Thanks for sharing, I look forward to the complete view of the room.

Hi Susan and Happy Pink Saturday! I love what you've done with your homemade ballet art! Such a creative use of the paper dolls and their outfits and that great frame that you found! I can't wait to see the full reveal of the room.

Susan,Wow, you are crafty AND thrifty! I guess I'll have to pick your brain concerning my own home. I'm trying to freshen up my nest with some change and I could use some frugal ideas. :) Oh, and concerning the french laundry basket, you can email me at karenpalmerhome@yahoo.com if you're still interested. Hope to hear from you soon. Until then, have a wonderful weekend!Blessings and Hugs,Karen

I love the sprinklings of ballet touches throughout! I am desperately waiting for the day my daughter will grow out of her "tom-boy" phase and into the girly phase so that I can try a similar look....though I'm not sure it will ever happen:)

About Me

This blog allows me to share my love of decorating and crafting with a French/Nordic vintage style. I am pleased to have found so many like-minded friends in the process. The blog is named in honor of my grandmother Evelyn and great-grandmother Rose, whose talents I can only hope to have inherited.
I'm blessed to be married to a wonderful man and staying at home with our two children whom I'm crazy about.